Latest News Latest News City Politics Education Desk: July 9, 2015 Carolyn Schuk July 15, 2015 SCUSD Five-Year Budget Forecast The Santa Clara Unified School District’s five-year budget forecast shows the district with deficits in 2016-17… Community Family Fun Night Continues with Owen Baker-Flynn Admin July 15, 2015 With comedy, juggling and “terrifying” feats of skill and balance, Owen Baker-Flynn performed at the second to last Family Fun… Arts & EntertainmentCommunity From Dawn’s Light to Rocket’s Glare, Santa Clara Celebrates Fourth of July Santa Clara Civic Spirit Skyrockets at July Fourth Picnic Carolyn Schuk July 15, 2015 Rockets’ red glare, carnival games, hamburgers and hotdogs and great entertainment – it’s all part of Santa Clara’s annual 4th… City Politics City Desk: July 1, 2015 Carolyn Schuk July 8, 2015 Pomp and Circumstance Awards and honors was the theme of the June 23 Santa Clara City Council meeting. The 2015… Schools Unsubstantiated Allegations Against District SCUSD Contractors Threaten Real Losses for Students Carolyn Schuk July 8, 2015 Portable classrooms are needed at Laurelwood Elementary to handle next year’s enrollment, but before they can be put down, paving… Community SCU Graduate Releases Third Book, Holds Book Signing in Santa Clara Melissa McKenzie July 8, 2015 When 16-year-old Elizabeth Meyers’ grandmother wakes up from a 10-year coma, she immediately requests the young Meyers take her to… Business Self-Proclaimed “Salad Dressing Lady” Sets Up Business in Santa Clara Cynthia Cheng July 8, 2015 At your next supermarket trip, if you chat with a woman sharing samples of salad dressings with names such as… Community Teens Make Pasta from Scratch at Northside Library Cynthia Cheng July 8, 2015 Tables covered in clean plastic sheets, were set with a soda can and a bag of flour at each work… City Politics City Desk: June 24, 2015 Carolyn Schuk July 1, 2015 Commemorative Statue Commission Goes to Bay Area Sculptor Linda Serrao At the June 23 City Council meeting, it is expected… Community Classic Beauties Shine at American Legion Post 419 Car Show Diane Andrews July 1, 2015 Harry Macartney hovered protectively near his 1962 Corvette convertible roadster. Its fawn beige body, matched to the original paint color,… CommunitySports Olympians Win Big in Santa Clara Melissa McKenzie July 1, 2015 The swimming elite were out in full force when the Arena Pro Swim Series concluded in Santa Clara this weekend…. Community President of Genealogical Organization Explores “Latino” and “Hispanic” as Political Terms Cynthia Cheng July 1, 2015 Alicia Carrillo, president of the Nuevo Mundo (New World) Historical and Genealogical Society, was born in Mexico and arrived in… Arts & Entertainment Summer Solstice Raises Funds for Triton Melissa McKenzie July 1, 2015 With an expanded entertainment element, the Triton Museum of Art held its annual summer art fair on June 20. Changing… Community Trying Out Politics: American Legion Posts Sponsor Boys State and Girls State Delegates Diane Andrews July 1, 2015 The American Legion Boys State and Girls State are nonpartisan programs initiated 80 years ago in Springfield, Illinois, that now… Community Vanguard Competes, Places High in Local Competitions Melissa McKenzie July 1, 2015 The pageantry and spectacle of drum corps came to the Bay Area with two competitions featuring some of the premiere… Opinion Listen Up! Bob Goldman July 1, 2015 Ever get the feeling that no one is listening to you? Does your constant stream of fawning compliments to your… Community Alphabet Rockers Get Funky at Family Fun Night Cynthia Cheng July 1, 2015 Improvising a jam about triceratops is something the Alphabet Rockers did with humor and ease at the June 22 Family… Sports Briarwood Braves Clinch Title Aubrie Tolliver July 1, 2015 The Santa Clara Briarwood Braves majors put on an offensive show during the championship game of the Tournament of Champions… City Politics City Desk: June 17, 2015 Carolyn Schuk June 24, 2015 Five Year Plan Shows Steady Revenue Growth, Surpluses What a difference five years makes to Santa Clara’s five-year financial forecast…. Schools Education Desk: June 17, 2015 Carolyn Schuk June 24, 2015 June 11’s Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees meeting featured a balanced budget, a review of the first year’s performance… 1 … 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 … 488